Vitamin D3 (Holland & Barrett) — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Vitamin D3 (Holland & Barrett) by Holland & Barrett OKAY — score 58/90.

A basic vitamin D3 tablet doing its job, but the pill is mostly bulking agents and binders with a few processed extras like maltodextrin and a touch of sugar.

Why this verdict

• The active, vitamin D3, genuinely supports bone, muscle, and immune function
• Most of the tablet is inert filler/binder (cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, mag stearate) — standard and harmless
• Maltodextrin and added sucrose are pointless processed extras in a daily pill
• Short, transparent excipient list with no artificial colors or flavor stacks

Ingredients (8)

• Microcrystalline Cellulose (moderate) — Processed plant pulp used as a bulking/flow agent
• DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (safe) — Calcium fortifier and dough conditioner.
• Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
• Starch (moderate) — Added refined starch for structure, empty carbs
• MAGNESIUM STEARATE (moderate) — Anti-caking/flow agent; harmless in these amounts but a processing tell.
• Silicon Dioxide (moderate) — Anti-caking agent — an industrial processing additive.
• sucrose (concerning) — Plain added table sugar layered on top of the sugar alcohols and sucralose.
• Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) (safe) — Standard fortification supporting calcium absorption; trace amount, safe.